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\ Be it known thatI, OANDIDUs BILHARZ, ofPittsylvaniaGourt House, in thecounty of Pittsylvania and `State of Virginia, have invented a nevv andim'- proved Stump-Extractor; and I' do herebyydeclare that the followingisa full7 clear, and exactdescription thereof, whicliwill enable othersskilled in the art to make and, use `the same,^'1'eference being had ltothe l accompanyiugdrawiug forming part of this specifica- Htion.

" Figure 1 represents a side elevation, partly in sec- `tiornof myimproved stump-extractor. p i 'Figure2 is a plan or topview'of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding `part-s. v V'.lheobject of this invention is to provide a stumpextractor which will fbe`yielding during operation, so that it will not require a change ofposition, if, by the fweightof a stump, one side should draw heavierthan the other. f `The inventionncousists, chiefly, in suspending the yentire operating apparatus from a semi-spherical yoke, which rests upona` perforated jplate, `so as to he-swiv- `Jeled thereon. Theentire'apparatus can thus swing with theyoke', tobe yielding in everydirection'. A, in the'drawingrepresents the supporting-plate i of myimproved stump-extraccor.1

The same rests upon four, more or which are, with their upper ends, ttedintosockets a a, that are provided for them -on the plate A, screws orpins bservingto locksaid legs vto the sockets.

j O O`are handles `formed on the legs B for the .purpose of facilitatingthe' removal of the apparatus.

"Thesehandles are made in form of bars, heldin eyes c, that projectfromI the legs B.

less, legs BB,

oANDIDUs isIfnlIknz., orf {PITTsYLvANIA connu? HOUSE, VIRGINIA.y

Leiters Patent No. 104,692, datedlfcme 28, 1870.

iMPRovEMENT. 1N sTUMP-nx'rmcrons.

. The Schedule referredto in these Letters Patent and making part ofthefsame.

' D is a semi-spherical plate or blocik, large enough to rest in thecirculal-opening of the plate A, and pro'- -vided with two spring p wlsd d, which lock and support the tivo toothed bars EIE of-'t-he elevatingapparatus. v

` 'Ihedower ends of the bars E are pivoted-to the workingflever F.'Their upper parts enterthc plat-e or yoke D, and are suspended from thesame by the pawls. As the lever FV isrocked, itwill also cause the yoketo rock, in case the Weight should not draw exactly in the" middle.

The yke will readily rock on the plate A, and willv allow the bars E andlever F to rock with it.

Thereby, if the stump pulls heavier on one side than the other, themoving ofthe whole machine will be unnecessary.

From the lever is suspended a elevis, G, in 4which the chain H can bereadily locked. The use of the hooks on the chain is thereby dispensedwith, as the Iatt-ermay be merely dropped, with any desired link, intothe clevis, and wll'be, at once, properly held.

The yoke may be attened at the lower part, and need not be a fullhemisphere; it can be somewhat smaller,`if desired. y p

Having thusdescribed my invention, y

' I claim as new and desireto secure' by Letters Patent- V Thesemi-spherical yoke D, supported by the perforated plate A, so that itmay'roek upon the same, as set forth, for the purpose Aof making theelevating apparatus yielding, as specified. y

` GANDIDUS BILHARZ.

Witnesses: i

JOHN GILMER, HENRY VInennLIz.

